Engineer - Production Planning & Control

Role & Responsibilities

Production Planning & Daily scheduling

Conversion of Planned orders into Production orders in SAP (Bulk for MTS and daily input for Factory MTS)

• Release of Production orders in SAP
• Maintaining the Production order book clean (TECO /close unwanted/completed production orders)
• Capacity estimation and understanding the constraints impacting the capacity
• Monthly plan Indicate to Production team the monthly manufactured output required, and corresponding work center wise shifts likely required
• Weekly plan considering capacities/order management priorities
• Printed m-checks to be coordinated with Process/Tooling teams for data correctness before providing to Production teams
• Uploading of weekly press Plans in MES
• Co-ordination with Organic /Vitirfied team and agree on special heat cycle start dates
• Re-planning of non moulded m-checks in subsequent weeks plan
• Updating of weekly plans for criticalities if any based-on inputs from CSD

Operational Efficiency

• Cleaning of order book in monthend to ensure correct MRP output
• Ensuring scheduling of orders between Early start and Late start dates
• Timely Scheduling of Bonds/processed RMs in line with inventory plans or as per FG schedules
• Ensuring load per firing cycle/Baking cycle as per norms to get maximum kiln/Baking efficiency
• Load monitoring and informing CSD for drop/increase in any speciality loads.
• Monitor Lying days of WIP and take it up with Production teams for early closure

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work with PMG/Process teams for timely change in RM changes based on stock availability
• Work with Production/Maintenance teams to ensure manning and machine availability as per load visible
• Work with SCM lead for an Effective and strucutured S&Op
• Work with IT/Finance/Production/Central supply chain for UPC error clearance in SAP/Aion

KPI Tracking

• OTIF / 2nd OTIF
• Plan compliance (Press plan vs actuals, Kiln cycle loading components).
• Criticality commitment & adherence
• No of Press setup changes Planned

System & Process Knowledge

• Have expertise in SAP (PP/MM module) & SAP interface systems (MES/Aion/Portal)
• Proficiency in Excel(Must have)
• Contribute in system development projects (APS/P2P/Demand forecasting